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Juneteenth

June 19th, 2020 · No Comments · City Library, Main Branch, News, West Branch

This holiday is considered the “longest running African-American holiday” and has been called “America’s second Independence Day”.

Summer Family Fun Guide

June 18th, 2020 · No Comments · Ages 0-2, Ages 2-3, Ages 4-5, Ages 6-13, Children, City Library, Grades 3-5, Grades K-2, Main Branch, News, Teens

Buckle up! It’s going to be a great summer for families in Manchester!

Part 1 Part 2 Bias and Fact Checking REMEMBER All media has bias. There is no escaping bias in media. You can, however, be more aware of it and make informed decisions. Bias can come in multiple forms and include, but are not limited to: Corporate bias – When the interests of the parent company […]

Highlighting Black Authors

June 16th, 2020 · No Comments · Books, City Library, Main Branch, West Branch

Black authors are often underrepresented in literature. Inspired by this list and more, here are some recommendations across a variety of genres. Be sure to check our catalog for more titles and formats!

Something’s Bruin in New Hampshire: Living with New Hampshire’s Black Bears

June 11th, 2020 · Comments Off on Something’s Bruin in New Hampshire: Living with New Hampshire’s Black Bears · City Library, Main Branch, Virtual Programs, West Branch

Thursday, June 18, 2020 at 4:00 PM Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/99043717231?pwd=T1dUdXhyVmZHN1dxditNODl1bk9kZz09 Meeting ID: 990-4371-7231 Password: 240258 Call-In: +1 (929) 436-2866 One Tap Mobile: +192943628666,, 99043717231#,,1#, 240258# Black bears are a familiar sight to New Hampshire nature lovers, but sometimes they wander too close to humans in search of food. Backyard bird feeders, barbecue grills, dumpsters, and […]

Media Literacy Part 2

June 9th, 2020 · Comments Off on Media Literacy Part 2 · City Library, Main Branch, West Branch

Part 1 Key Questions of Media Literacy In our first segment, we introduced a few questions to ask yourself about news media. We will go into more detail here. When looking at media, ask yourself: WHO wrote the story? WHO are the sources? Check for the author of a story. Verify that they are from […]

Escape From Central Park

June 5th, 2020 · Comments Off on Escape From Central Park · City Library, Main Branch, Virtual Programs, West Branch

“I’ll be there for you.”

Virtual Tour of Pine Grove Cemetery

June 4th, 2020 · Comments Off on Virtual Tour of Pine Grove Cemetery · City Library, Local History, Main Branch, NH Room, West Branch

Take a virtual walking tour of Pine Grove Cemetery with local historians John Jordan and Dick Duckoff

Books to Movies

June 3rd, 2020 · Comments Off on Books to Movies · City Library, Main Branch, West Branch

Titles highlighted in yellow can be found in ebook on Project Gutenberg, Titles marked with * are available on e-book and/or audiobook on Hoopla. Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson, out Jan 10, currently available digitally and on-demand The Outsider by Stephen King on HBO Jan 12 *Dolittle based on ‘The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle’ by […]